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Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Bristol B6

Hob Uid: 201335
Location :
City of Bristol
Non Civil Parish
Grid Ref : ST6112076470
Summary : Remains of Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery at Purdown in Stoke Park. First occupied in November 1939 by mobile guns for the anti-aircraft defence of Bristol, and converted into a permanent position in June 1940. Originally consisted of four octagonal gun postions mounting four 3.7-inch guns with ammunition bays and crew shelters in concrete and brick earth blast mounds. At the centre rear of these was a complex containing command post and associated buildings, with two main magazines to the rear; these are in reinforced concrete. Two later guns positions were in a square shape of reinforced concrete blocks. It was manned by 238 Battery of the 76th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1941, and by 515 Battery of the 150th Royal Artillery Regiment in 1942.
More information : (ST 61127647) Camp site (disused)[NAT] (1)

Anti-aircraft gun site, Purdown. The history of this site began on Nov 11 1939, when it was occupied by mobile guns for the anti-aircraft defence of Bristol. In June 1940 it was converted into a permanent postion with two more postions being added later. The remains originally consisted of 4 octagonal gun postions with ammunition bays and crew shelters in concrete and brick earth blast mounds. At the centre rear of these was a complex containing command post and associated buildings, with 2 main magazines to the rear. These are in reinforced concrete. Two later guns postions were in a basically square shape of reinforced concrete blocks. Bristol and Avonmouth were targets for the Luftwaffe and anti-aircraft defences were made to combat this. Purdown was one of the early fixed ones. During the war there were about 20 battery sites in existence, of which 8 around Bristol were fixed. Purdown was selected for scheduling because of its good state of preservation. (2)

Additional reference-as above. (See illustration Card for plan) (3)

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Vol(s) : 2 (1981)

Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery
Evidence : Structure, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : AV 184
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : ST 67 NW 35
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